I understand it was always an appealing choice to a small subset of customers (have charging stations at home / work, only travel relatively short distances, etc) but all the disadvantages of EV that people are pointing out now were even worse a few years ago – like high purchase prices, range concerns, batteries underperforming in cold weather, lack of infrastructure, repairability etc.
What was the actual driver behind the massive EV boom?
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China. Massive subsidies for battery development (especially the more durable and cheaper LFP battery chemistry), plus purchase incentives, especially license plate incentives in big cities. Getting massive amounts of batteries built for the world’s largest auto market drives down battery prices for the entire world, which makes electric cars more accessible to everyone.
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